264 THE FOOD OF BIRDS IN INDIA. 



PARRIDJE. 



1429. Hydrophasianus chirurgus.- Pheasant-tailed Jacana. 

 Chiefly vegetable matter, but also on shells and water insects. In 

 confinement thrive well on shrimps. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 711. 



Insects, molluscs, seeds and roots. E. B. C. N. H., 300. \ 



Stom 'i chs examined 



5-2-09. 6 Broken bivalves. (Corbicula orientalis ?) 



3 Opercula of? (Vivipara or Ampullaria.). 

 12 Small stones. 



A large quantity of sand. 

 4-4-09. 1 Small shell. (No. 14.) 



Several broken bivalves, other pieces of shell and a great deal of 

 sand. 



Summary. Both birds contained shells ard sard, ore small 



CHARADRIID^;. 

 Stone-Plovers, Sand-pipers and Snipes. 



Chamdriidce. Plovers. Plovers feed almost entirely or ir seels 

 and worms. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 633. 



1430. Strepsilas interpres.- Chiefly small shells and various 

 insects. Jerd. B.I. Ill, 657. Turns over stones, &c., to find crus- 

 taceans, mollusca and worms. F. I. IV, 224. 



1431. Sarcogrammus indicus. Red-wattled Lapwing. Various 

 insects, shells, and worms. Jerd. B. I. Ill, 648. Insects ard 

 small Crustacea. D. B. P. M. N. 57. 



Stomach* examined 



12-3-07. 17 Opatrum depressum. 

 14-3-09. 2 Chrotogonus sp. 



1 Apomecyna pertigera ? 



1 Leguminous weed seed. 



3 Small pieces of bamboo. 



1 Prawn. 

 14-4-09. 1 Forficulid clasper. 



1 Onthophagus sp. 



2 Coleoptera (mandibles). 



2 Tipulid larvae. 

 144-08. 14 Opatrum depressum. 



1-5-67. 33 Elaterid grubs. 

 10-5-07. 21 Elaterid grubs. 



3 Mesomorpha villigt 

 13-6-09. 2 Chrotogonus sp. 



1 Brachytrypes achatinut. 



